Costs and Expenses

for the Doctoral and Master's degree
programs, on a competitive basis, to applicants who are outstandingly
qualified and to applicants who have strong academic backgrounds and
proven financial need.

Tuition and
Fees

Students
in full-time attendance pay a registration fee of Baht 20,000 per
semester and a tuition fee of Baht 16,000 per credit. A dollar rate,
which is set every semester, is given theweb-linkafter
tuition and fee structure table below.

The
tuition fees are based on the following minimum credit requirements and
number of semesters: Doctoral (84 credits/7 semesters), Master's (48
credits/4 semesters), Diploma (24credits/2 semesters), and Certificate
(9-12 credits/1 semester).

If the
academic program is not completed within the prescribed duration, the
registration fee of Baht 20,000 per semester is to be paid for each
semester of extension.

Students seeking admission to AIT's special programs are informed of
the applicable fees once the program of study has been
agreed.

Thesis/Research
Fees

The
Institute provides a moderate amount of research budget for each
student. Depending on the nature of the Thesis/Research, students may
need to source supplemental funding.

Living/Accommodation/Miscellaneous
Expenses

All
students are encouraged to reside on or near the Institute's campus to
benefit from the international environment for intellectual development
and personal growth. The estimated living expense is 11,500 - 15,000
Baht per month.

Other Campus
Fees

Medical
Insurance

There is
an annual premium for standard insurance plan which covers certain
costs of hospitalization, outpatient treatment, dental and personal
accident but not major medical expenses. Baht 1,090 is the
initial premium for the August semester Intake (for 5 months), to be
renewed in January semester of the following year; for students
studying in January and August semesters, the annual premium is Baht
2,599; for students graduating in May or during the inter-semester, the
final premium is Baht 1,509 for standard insurance plan.
Students who have other existing medical plans can submit a waiver
request and show proof of insurance before the start of the
premium year.

Visa
Extension

Baht
2,000 per year of educational visa extension

Student
Union Fee

Baht
150 per semester as contribution to the Student Union and
Student Welfare Fund. Please pay to the Cashier's AIT Finance
Department.

*
On 22 December 2016, the AIT Management Team has endorsed the
new rate of
tuition
i.e. 16,000 Baht per credit with the same registration
fee of 20,000 Baht per
semester. The
new
tuition will be in effect
from August 2017 intake, but will not apply to
the ongoing students under their current degree programs.
**Including monthly bursary, accommodation,
utilities and internet charges. However,
Actual living expenses will vary on each individual student's
lifestyle.

NOTES:

Students
who will undertake large-scale cost-intensive research should secure
supplementary funding from non-AIT sources ; the minimum suggested
amount for Doctoral program is Baht 60,000 and Master program is Baht
40.000;

Tuition
and fees are charged per semester and fixed in Thai currency (Baht).
However, for convenience, students may also pay in US Dollars at a rate
that is quoted in advance for each semester and valid for one
month.

If you are traveling from outside Thailand,
you need to add airfares, visa fess and related costs to your budget.
Please add a reasonable amount for possible price
fluctuations.

Students
may deposit the payment at Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) Thammasat
University Hospital Branch, or through ATM transfer from payee's
account to AIT's bank account in SCB. After payment, kindly present the
bank deposit/ATM slip with details (name, student ID and purpose of
payment) to the Cashier for issuance of official receipt.

Payment
in US Dollars

Students
may present the bank transfer slips (to Citibank NA Account), cash,
cheques or bank drafts directly to the Cashier for issuance of the
official receipt.

Payment
of Student Accommodation

Students
are requested to deposit payments for accommodation at the Siam
Commercial Bank (SCB) Thammasat University Hospital Branch or through
ATM transfer from payee's account to AIT's bank account in SCB. After
depositing the rent, please present the bank deposit/ATM slip with the
details (name, student ID and purpose of payment) and invoices to the
Cashier for issuance of official receipt.

Penalty
for Late Payment

Students
are encouraged to settle all payments by the due date in order to avoid
interest penalties.

The Asian
Institute of Technology (AIT) reserves the right at any time to change
or modify any aspect of information in this primer whenever, in its
judgement, it becomes necessary or advisable to do so. As a result of
the on-going process of consultations on the Institute academic reform,
there may be changes in academic fees and other fees over time, which
will become effective on the date stipulated.